Where the Evidence Takes Us: A Memoir of a Scotland Yard Detective

This true story of policing in London over thirty years offers an insider's perspective on the challenges, triumphs, and transformations that shaped an era, with high-profile cases, undercover operations, and negotiations during kidnappings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

London's policing history is a captivating tale spanning three decades, offering an insider's perspective on the challenges, triumphs, and transformations that shaped an era. From the intensity of the Broadwater Farm riots to the relentless pursuit of serial murderers, from the cloak-and-dagger world of undercover operations to the delicate art of negotiations during harrowing kidnappings, this compelling true story provides a front-row seat to the pulse-quickening realities of policing. With a detective's keen eye for detail, O'Leary deftly weaves together the intricate threads of investigations, offering readers an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a seasoned detective. This raw and unfiltered account provides an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a seasoned detective, inviting readers to traverse the highs and lows, the victories and defeats, and the evolution of policing in one of the world's most iconic cities.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538174852